Industry experts underscore a significant disparity between the skills demanded by evolving job roles and the skill sets possessed by potential candidates. The future of work necessitates a comprehensive approach to education, requiring educators to strike a balance between hands-on skills development and education.&nbsp;This equilibrium ensures that graduates are well-prepared to contribute to the implementation of more efficient workflows and processes.
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The role of mechanical engineers will evolve significantly over the next 5-10 years.&nbsp;These engineers will play pivotal roles in developing products designed for manufacturability, emphasizing leaner, smarter, and more sustainable solutions. This shift is expected to spawn innovative business models rooted in intelligent product iterations. Mechanical engineering skills will expand beyond their traditional boundaries, encompassing the ability to design with electronics and create products with modular features that extend the product lifecycle.
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In a continued effort to contribute to the transformation of engineering education and especially Mechanical Engineering , ASME India is organizing an Engineering Education Symposium in Core Engineering Job roles ,career opportunities and &amp; skills development in collaboration with Anna University and the Tamil Nadu Skill Development Corporation (TNSDC) on 20th December 2023 in Chennai. This symposium aims to further bolster engineering education to continue deploy core engineering industry ready engineers in the evolving industry landscape.

ASME Engineering Education Seminar